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27 Dec 2005, 06:39

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Antarctica receives more solar radiation than does any other place on Earth, yet the temperatures are so cold and the ice cap is reflective, so that little polar ice melts during the summer; otherwise, the water levels of the oceans would rise 250 feet and engulf most of the worldâ€™s great cities.

A. is reflective, so that little polar ice melts during the summer; otherwise,
B. is so reflective tha t little of the polar ice melts during the summer; were it to do so,
C. so reflective that little polar ice melts during the summer, or else
D. reflective, so that little of the polar ice melts during the summer, or
E. reflects so that little of the polar ice melts during the summer; if it did
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27 Dec 2005, 06:43

JAI HIND wrote:

Antarctica receives more solar radiation than does any other place on Earth, yet the temperatures are so cold and the ice cap is reflective, so that little polar ice melts during the summer; otherwise, the water levels of the oceans would rise 250 feet and engulf most of the worldâ€™s great cities.

A. is reflective, so that little polar ice melts during the summer; otherwise,B. is so reflective tha t little of the polar ice melts during the summer; were it to do so,C. so reflective that little polar ice melts during the summer, or elseD. reflective, so that little of the polar ice melts during the summer, orE. reflects so that little of the polar ice melts during the summer; if it did

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27 Dec 2005, 11:07

Creeping and crawling through the choices, I also arrived at B.

Can anyone explain why C is incorrect?
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These are two clauses we need separate verb here. In 'C' verb is missing.It makes it sound like...

the temperatures are so cold and the ice cap reflective,

Got it! Thanks vivek.
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